St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Marin House

Second Spanish Colonial Period, Built 1791-1799

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 31, 2017

1. Marin House Marker

Inscription. Coquina stone was quarried on Anastasia Island for use as a construction material, and after the Castillo was completed the material became widely used for private homes as a superior alternative to wood frame construction. Francisco Marin, a Minorcan colonist from New Smyrna, acquired this property in 1791 and it remained in the Marin family until 1876. His son built this two story coquina structure and as with other Spanish buildings it features rectangular window openings and is situated on the street edge. After the seawall was completed in 1846, new buildings were constructed with an orientation toward the waterfront landfilled in the area around the remaining Colonial buildings on Marine Street.

Erected by City of St. Augustine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 29° 53.389′ N, 81° 18.602′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is on Marine Street south of Bridge Street, on the left when traveling south. The address of the Bayfront Marin House which this adjoins

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

is 142 Avenida Menendez. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47 Marine Street, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Augustine Sea Wall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Don Toledo/Gaspar Papy House (about 400 feet away); Living Legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph (about 400 feet away); The Historic St. Augustine Seawall (about 400 feet away); Father Miguel O’Reilly House (about 400 feet away); Signal From Shore (about 400 feet away); The O’Reilly House (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Father Miguel O'Reilly House

Marin House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 31, 2017

2. Marin House and Marker

(about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . . Bayfront Marin House. (Submitted on December 15, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 757 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.